The 29-year-old from Nottingham had reached the quarter-finals at Queen’s last week.
Billy Harris came up just short as he was beaten in the semi-finals at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne
However, Harris found Australian Purcell, who had came through qualifying, in determined mood to dampen the home crowd as he progressed 6-4 4-6 6-4 and will go on to meet either American top seed Taylor Fritz or compatriot Aleksandar Vukic in the final of the ATP 250 event.Purcell – who won the 2022 Wimbledon doubles title alongside Matthew Ebden – built on an early break in the first set to open up a 3-1 lead.
Harris again had to dig deep to fend off three more break opportunities in the fifth game – before firing down a swift love-game to move 4-3 ahead. It was, though, only a matter of time before Purcell forced a match point, which he secured when Harris sent a return into the net.In the WTA 500 event, Leylah Fernandez upset defending champion Madison Keys to reach the final, where she will play Daria Kasatkina, last year’s runner-up.
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